Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .40 S&W with .400 | 165gr | CamPro SH bullet and 58 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20 and Winchester AutoComp .
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 60% and propellant combustion ≥ 80%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 4"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate No. 2² | <<locked>> | 76% | 26,223 psi | 80% | 1050 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 27,354 psi | 84% | 1119 fps | 88.7% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 76% | 27,253 psi | 84% | 1014 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,296 psi | 84% | 1066 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 68% | 26,078 psi | 80% | 1063 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 72% | 28,703 psi | 88% | 932 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 76% | 29,225 psi | 90% | 971 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,298 psi | 90% | 1014 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 76% | 28,819 psi | 88% | 1050 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,631 psi | 88% | 1079 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 76% | 29,051 psi | 89% | 1132 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,384 psi | 87% | 1047 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 27,296 psi | 84% | 1109 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,485 psi | 84% | 1014 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 68% | 26,847 psi | 82% | 1099 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,211 psi | 90% | 1142 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,137 psi | 86% | 1033 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 27,543 psi | 84% | 1047 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 27,949 psi | 86% | 1056 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,833 psi | 85% | 1083 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,732 psi | 88% | 965 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,080 psi | 89% | 1138 fps | 92.1% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 28,616 psi | 88% | 1135 fps | 94% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 11,632 psi | 36% | 745 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 76% | 26,890 psi | 82% | 1073 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 27,296 psi | 84% | 1119 fps | 88.7% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 68% | 28,123 psi | 86% | 1047 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 76% | 26,934 psi | 83% | 1083 fps | 99.7% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,282 psi | 87% | 1073 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,776 psi | 88% | 1102 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,457 psi | 90% | 1073 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,138 psi | 89% | 1050 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 72% | 26,818 psi | 82% | 981 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,428 psi | 90% | 1135 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 26,266 psi | 80% | 1093 fps | 92.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 76% | 29,109 psi | 89% | 1089 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 10,544 psi | 32% | 735 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,108 psi | 83% | 1125 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 68% | 27,485 psi | 84% | 1040 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 27,992 psi | 86% | 1220 fps | 92.3% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 27,296 psi | 84% | 1119 fps | 88.7% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,442 psi | 87% | 1089 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 76% | 26,948 psi | 83% | 1043 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,225 psi | 90% | 1083 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 68% | 27,238 psi | 83% | 948 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2* | <<locked>> | 96% | 29,124 psi | 89% | 1125 fps | 93.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,746 psi | 85% | 1073 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,659 psi | 85% | 1181 fps | 88.1% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,095 psi | 89% | 1125 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,921 psi | 89% | 1109 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37* | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,847 psi | 85% | 1132 fps | 94% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 76% | 27,354 psi | 84% | 1040 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 21,814 psi | 67% | 915 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,008 psi | 89% | 1112 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,195 psi | 86% | 1102 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 29,370 psi | 90% | 1152 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 68% | 29,428 psi | 90% | 1083 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,486 psi | 90% | 1106 fps | 100% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 4"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate No. 2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,012 psi | 49% | 866 fps | 89.3% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,757 psi | 73% | 1060 fps | 86.2% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,999 psi | 55% | 873 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,040 psi | 43% | 830 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,653 psi | 63% | 974 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,625 psi | 66% | 846 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,001 psi | 61% | 850 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,796 psi | 55% | 853 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,652 psi | 57% | 899 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,359 psi | 44% | 843 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,666 psi | 57% | 951 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,027 psi | 52% | 869 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 11,748 psi | 36% | 791 fps | 87% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,114 psi | 52% | 856 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,321 psi | 65% | 1004 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | 4.8 gr | 60% | 14,214 psi | 44% | 860 fps | 90.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,186 psi | 50% | 850 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,037 psi | 31% | 732 fps | 98% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,216 psi | 53% | 899 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,070 psi | 49% | 883 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,737 psi | 51% | 797 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,754 psi | 61% | 981 fps | 85.4% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,683 psi | 66% | 1020 fps | 89.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 5,497 psi | 17% | 535 fps | 93.3% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,260 psi | 53% | 909 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,714 psi | 73% | 1060 fps | 86.1% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,915 psi | 67% | 958 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,302 psi | 50% | 899 fps | 95.2% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,547 psi | 42% | 814 fps | 96.1% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,314 psi | 41% | 843 fps | 99.5% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,940 psi | 49% | 863 fps | 99.8% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,303 psi | 53% | 876 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,479 psi | 60% | 879 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,102 psi | 62% | 984 fps | 93.5% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,814 psi | 70% | 1033 fps | 90.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,362 psi | 56% | 938 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 5,294 psi | 16% | 528 fps | 87.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | 5 gr | 60% | 12,488 psi | 38% | 830 fps | 90.5% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,611 psi | 66% | 961 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806* | <<locked>> | 92% | 21,350 psi | 65% | 1109 fps | 87.7% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,714 psi | 73% | 1060 fps | 86.1% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,938 psi | 43% | 820 fps | 89.9% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,782 psi | 54% | 896 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,027 psi | 52% | 883 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,582 psi | 69% | 889 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2* | <<locked>> | 80% | 19,870 psi | 61% | 971 fps | 87.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,143 psi | 49% | 876 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,671 psi | 76% | 1132 fps | 86.1% |
| Somchem MP200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,636 psi | 51% | 906 fps | 91.5% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,563 psi | 48% | 869 fps | 93.2% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 17,854 psi | 55% | 955 fps | 86.5% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,071 psi | 52% | 889 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 8,731 psi | 27% | 666 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,606 psi | 48% | 896 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,214 psi | 44% | 846 fps | 90.9% |
| Vihtavuori N350*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 17,434 psi | 53% | 945 fps | 86.5% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,698 psi | 70% | 988 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | 5.2 gr | 60% | 13,721 psi | 42% | 830 fps | 95% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
* not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.
² fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 21 powders for .40 S&W loaded with the .400 | 165gr | CamPro SH. Rottweil P 806 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,220 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 735 fps to 1,220 fps. Alliant Herco gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 21 of the 21 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (225 MPa), the top charges use 32–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Alliant Herco, Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol, Hodgdon TrailBoss reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Winchester AutoComp rank at the top here: for .40 S&W with the .400 | 165gr | CamPro SH they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Vihtavuori 3N37 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Accurate Solo 1250, Alliant BE-86, Alliant Herco stay subsonic at start load. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.